Rehabilitation & swimming

Hattepatte Max

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29-10-2005, 06:07 PM

Rehabilitation & swimming

Our Springer Spaniel will soon be recovering from an operation on his front leg, we were thinking of letting him exercise in the swimmingpool, as soon his condition allows.
However we have been told that much swimming is unhealthy for a dogs spine.
Can anyone enlighten us more on this matter and suggest other rehabilitation exercises?our little friend

Russ

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29-10-2005, 06:34 PM

I hope for a speedy recovery

I would of thought that because swimming is a low impact exercise this would be really good, don't know about causing spine probs but it wouldn't be permanent anyway.

Meg

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29-10-2005, 07:39 PM

Hi Hattepatte

you may find some info on this link to help you,

Click here I hope your little dog gets better soon.

also look here..this may interest you

http://www.dogweb.co.uk/talkdogs/hyd...apy_20395.html

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